"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18152, 15 August 1924, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER.

Readings bj self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Chnstdrnrch, up to 1 aon. on Friday, Aug. 15th.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 pjn. on August 14th:— 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m.

DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations l iken at 9 a.m. . yesterday.) Wind. Bar. Ther. Napier N.E., 1. 29.83 64 C CapeEgmonfc N.E.,f.b. 29.70 55 MB Wanganui N.E.,1. 29.70 56 BC Well.ngton i\.W.,l. • 29.72 53 OR Cape Campbell W., 1. 29.64 54 R Farewell Spit N.E.,f.b. 29.65 5G OD Greymouth E., br. 29.50 50 R Artcur's Pass Not received Christchurch N.E., 1. 29.57 52 O Akaroa. N.E., g. 29.55 61 C .Lighthouse _ Dunedin N".E.,"bT.. 29.40. 50 .0 Bluff N., br. 29-« 60 OG Wind—C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; f.b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, gate; w. gale of exceptional severity. Weather—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, Joggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, inisty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, pass.ng showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued ram; S, enow; T, thunder; .U, ugly, threatening appearance; hj, hazy. Tozecast. Present indications are for northerly wind 3, -strong to gale backing to southerlies shortly, unsettled, equally, and misty, with further rain generally, heavy rain and flooded rivets in the western districts, and colder conditions following, and the barometer falling, but rising after about 20 hours.

Barometer .. >. 29.538 29.387 Thermometer— Dry lralb 52 50.7 Wet bulb 49.5 60 ilaz. prev. 24 iiotms .. 55.7 — His. prev. 24 hour® .. 47.6 — Max. in sun .. 61 84 .Jlin. on. grass .. .. 40.4 — Jfax. during day .. — 53.2 Humidity per cent. .. 83 95 Wind .. .. N.E., N.E., ' -~ mod. mod. Cloud (G-lOi 9 9 Bain .. .. .. ail. nil.